Accelerated Reader

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Accelerated Reader

• Teachers guide

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Why should we use AR?

• Research based/tested
• Aligns with State standards
• Personalizes reading practice to each students
  current level
• Makes essential reading practice more effective
  for every student
• Assesses students reading with four types of
  quizzes Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice,
  Literacy Skills, and Textbook Quizzes
• Helps you make data driven decisions that will be
  reflected in increased reading scores

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How Accelerated Reader quiz scores relate to
reading growth

• Research shows that students who gain the most in
  reading ability are scoring 100 on over 90 of
  the quizzes theyve taken.
• Achieving a perfect score shows a student
  understands the key points of a book and it
  motivates students to read more.
• Emphasizing scores rather than points allows all
  students to meet goals regardless of reading
  ability.

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How often should students score 100 in order to
maximize reading growth?
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Strategies for implementing AR and achieving
higher quiz scores

• Find the zone of proximal development (ZPD) using
  STAR data professional judgment.
• Set quiz blocking rules to ensure students are
  testing within ZPD.
• Check daily progress using TOPS report or student
  reading log.
• Review Diagnostic report weekly checking for
  students with at-risk codes.
• Set reading goals.

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More strategies for implementing AR

• Make sure students know their ZPD and also know
  how to find a book on their level.
• Make sure students have daily access to a large
  number of books that correlate to their reading
  levels. (classroom library)
• Make sure students have daily access to computers
  for quizzing. (classroom, library, lab)
• Students must practice reading for a significant
  amount of time each day. Set aside time at school
  and encourage reading at home.

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